‘Every cloud has a silver lining,’ goes an ancient saying. In the case of the newly released Spring-Summer 2016 editions of Gucci’s Dionysus bags that are now in stores locally, their cloud also comes with a phoenix, a bee and what looks like a giant chrysanthemum amongst the flora. An exercise in more on more on the GG supreme canvas no less, the 30 cm by 21 cm shoulder sling is decidedly beautiful, and one that clearly shows the new artistic leanings of the storied Italian luxury house under the rein of Creative Director Alessandro Michele.

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If, however, you prefer something with winged creatures of a more delicate kind, there’s also this variation, complete with large bright blooms surrounding a single butterfly. More kitschy 60s than the oriental-themed one earlier, you can decide which one is for you by heading to Gucci boutiques islandwide, where they will retail for SGD5500 and SGD4810 for the bird and butterfly variants respectively.

If you're sick of hearing about the holidays, gift-buying, traveling and everything else, we've got a brief respite for you in the way of the Givenchy Spring-Summer 2015 handbag lookbook. The upcoming collection has new versions of all the hits Givenchy lovers have come to know and love, plus a couple of new designs.

The most notable knew bag is the Postino, which is true to its name--the big, soft crossbody looks like a very high-end version of a letter carrier's bag. There's also a new, hard-shell enamel clutch, which will put Givenchy's bags onto the same red carpets where its couture has become a staple. There's also a pretty new floral and some gorgeous exotics, and you can check them all out below.